• Song:

    High Lonesome

  • Artist:

    The Gaslight Anthem

Hey here's an acoustic version of High Lonesome.
have fun and feel free to comment. I saw Brian Fallon playing this one somewhere on 
Should be pretty much accurate.

Brian tuned everything half step down, but still sounds good with standard tuning.

C     (032010)
C 2   (032013) -----------------> in the bridge

G     (320033) ------------------| in the verse & chorus
G 2   (320013) ------------------| in the intro & bridge
G/E   (055410) ------------------| before chorus

F/E   (033210)
Dm    (xx0231)

Am7   (002213) ------------------| in the intro & verse
Am    (002210) ------------------| in the chorus


If you have trouble playing or remembering the chords, you can also play the standard 
still sounds good. but Brian Fallon plays it the way I tabed it.

Intro:

C G 2* F/E (2x)           * played very briefly

Am7  F/E   (2x)

G (320003@1)
Verse:
                 Am7So (x02010@1)the ambulances came
               Dm (xx0231@1)                    GThey (320003@1)took your pulse and packed up your things
               Am7And (x02010@1)the papers read
          C (x32010@1)                       GSome (320003@1)boys forget what the heart it brings
                          Am7And (x02010@1)the pounding in the street
         Dm (xx0231@1)                GWas (320003@1)your heart in four four time
                   Am7And (x02010@1)the taste of defeat
          C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)           F/E (xx2211@1)    G/EWas (020003@1)was never too far from your mind


Chorus:

     Am (x02210@1)           F/E (xx2211@1)              C (x32010@1)            GAnd (320003@1)Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand
         Am (x02210@1)         F/E (xx2211@1)               C (x32010@1)       GI (320003@1)always kinda sorta wished I looked like Elvis
          Am (x02210@1)                   F/E (xx2211@1)            C (x32010@1)            GAnd (320003@1)in my head there's all these classic cars and outlaw cowboy bands
         Am (x02210@1)         F/E (xx2211@1)           C (x32010@1)    GI (320003@1)always kinda sorta wish I'm someone else


Verse:
           Am7So (x02010@1)gravity came
              Dm (xx0231@1)                       GAnd (320003@1)stole the temple that the schoolboys praised
                      Am7And (x02010@1)the crowd shuffled in
               CYou're (x32010@1)getting drinks for the same boys
   G (320003@1)                    Am7Who (x02010@1)once bought you everything
                           DmAnd (xx0231@1)the patter on the bar
                 GWas (320003@1)just this one time
              Am7The (x02010@1)patter on the bar
              CWas (x32010@1)just this one night
G (320003@1)         F/E (xx2211@1) G/EOnly (020003@1)to get by


Chorus:

     Am (x02210@1)           F/E (xx2211@1)              C (x32010@1)            GAnd (320003@1)Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand
         Am (x02210@1)         F/E (xx2211@1)               C (x32010@1)       GI (320003@1)always kinda sorta wished I looked like Elvis
          Am (x02210@1)                   F/E (xx2211@1)            C (x32010@1)            GAnd (320003@1)in my head there's all these classic cars and outlaw cowboy bands
         Am (x02210@1)         F/E (xx2211@1)           C (x32010@1)    GI (320003@1)always kinda sorta wish I'm someone else


Bridge:


Am7 (x02010@1)                       C2 (x32010@1)     G2 (320003@1)    There were Southern accents
           Am7 (x02010@1)                C2 (x32010@1)  G2 (320003@1)    On the radio    As I drove home
           Am7 (x02010@1)   And at night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet
            C2 (x32010@1)                   G2 (320003@1)    It's a pretty good song  Maybe you know the rest
Am7 (x02010@1)         C2 (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)   Maybe you know the rest


Chorus:

     Am (x02210@1)           F/E (xx2211@1)              C (x32010@1)            GAnd (320003@1)Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand
         Am (x02210@1)         F/E (xx2211@1)               C (x32010@1)       GI (320003@1)always kinda sorta wished I looked like Elvis
          Am (x02210@1)                   F/E (xx2211@1)            C (x32010@1)            GAnd (320003@1)in my head there's all these classic cars and outlaw cowboy bands
         Am (x02210@1)         F/E (xx2211@1)           C (x32010@1)    GI (320003@1)always kinda sorta wish I'm someone else


          Am (x02210@1)              F/EWhen (xx2211@1)our boots they hit the ground       {
            C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)        {
They made a high and lonesome sound      { 3x


          Am (x02210@1)              F/EWhen (xx2211@1)our boots they hit the ground
            C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)              AmThey (x02210@1)made a high, a high and lonesome sound

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